ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154613
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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0182 |
| MSN: | 167 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tan Son Nhut AB, RSVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the Tet Offensive, the Viet Cong launched Grad-P 122mm rockets and 75mm recoilless rifles on the Tan Son Nhut AB., on the night of February 17/18, 1968. A rocket destroyed RF-101C 56-0182, and damaged eight others of the 45 TRS, 460 TRW. The attack resulted in Quonset hut shelters been built to provide better protection from rocket and mortar attacks.
Sources:
RF-101 Units in Combat, Peter E Davies (Pg 83)
Voodoo: Squadron Signal Publications (Pg 47)
The RF-101C Voodoo Over South Est Asia 1961-1970, William Greenhalgh
https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/index.php/statistics/ground-losses
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 16:33 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 17:11 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2021 06:16 | Cosmo | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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